Olav Luksengård Mjelva

Hardanger fiddle - Hallingdal
Hardanger Fiddle, Hallingdal [NO]
  1. Course trailer
  2. Course preview
  3. Prillar-Guri - Performance
  4. Lesson 1 - How To Tune the Hardanger Fiddle
  5. Lesson 2 - Trulseguten
  6. Lesson 3 - Baustadtoppen
  7. Lesson 4 - Pål Eilevstøle
  8. Lesson 5 - Fuglesangen
  9. Lesson 6 - Sylkjegulen
  10. Lesson 7 - Solmøy
  11. Lesson 8 - Toingen
  12. Lesson 9 - Perigarden
  13. Lesson 10 - Godværsdagen
  14. Lesson 11 - Den Eldste
  15. Lesson 12 - Langaakern
  16. Lesson 13 - Klunkelåtten
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About Olav


Olav Luksengård Mjelva comes from Røros in the Sør- Trøndelag  region of Norway.

He began playing the fiddle at age seven and some years later started playing the Hardanger fiddle.
He is a founding member of both the Norwegian – Swedish ensemble SVER, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, a trio specialising in Norwegian, Swedish and Shetland fiddle music and also the Rydvall/Mjelva duo alongside Swedish Nyckelharpa player Erik Rydvall with whom they have received several awards.

In addition to this he is also in Copper City Ramblers and several other projects.

He has written music for several documentaries, short movies and theater projects.


In 2010 Olav received the prestigious Spelemannprisen, the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy award for his debut solo album, and in 2011 he received the prize as part of the Unni Boksasp Ensemble. In 2013 he was also awarded the title of Norway’s folk musician of the year.


Olav is highly sought after as a studio musician and has played on over 50 releases. He is also a widely used instructor and dance musician both in Norway and abroad.